NOVPUBChapter 1009: Chapter 1009: The Gaze is Somewhat Off_1 Chapter 1009 -1009: The Gaze is Somewhat Off_1 Lyke Zhekova used an unsuspecting tone, saying, “Didn’t you just find out this morning?”
“…” Peggy Lewis instinctively waved her hand, forgetting that Lyke Zhekova couldn’t see her at all.
“Of course not.”
“How could you be so insincere?” Peggy Lewis felt that she was beginning to understand Lyke Zhekova.
From his tone of voice, she knew what responses to give him.
“So, are you going to thank me again for this?” Lyke Zhekova quickly asked her.
Peggy Lewis:”…”
She didn’t say that, nor did she mean it!
But to deny it now would seem insincere.
Peggy Lewis had to go along with Lyke Zhekova’s words and said, “Definitely, I should thank you.”
“How could just verbal thanks be enough?
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This is too insincientious.” Peggy Lewis gave a dry laugh.
Then Lyke Zhekova nodded, “So, how would you like to express your gratitude?”
Peggy Lewis:”…”
Inside, Peggy Lewis was thinking, why was Lyke Zhekova, such a proper gentleman, so insistent on her concrete way of expressing gratitude?
But Lyke Zhekova had already put it into words, forcing Peggy Lewis into a corner.
How was she going to thank Lyke Zhekova?
If she were to cook for him personally, she wasn’t quite good at it.
Would that even count as a thank you at all?
“You have to give me some time to think about that.” Peggy Lewis said, “Thanking you is indeed not an easy task.
I don’t know what you like.
It’s boring to just cook for you all the time.
And my cooking skills are just okay.
But if I were to buy something, I wouldn’t know what to buy.”
Lyke Zhekova didn’t give her any clue, only saying, “Okay, think about it.
I’ll ask you again later.”
Peggy was rather taken aback:”…”
She didn’t see this coming, did she?
Who urges people to express their thanks!
But Lyke Zhekova didn’t have much time for idle chatter either.
Peggy heard some faint sounds from Wallace Martin’s side over the phone.
It seemed to be a reminder to Lyke Zhekova about work.
So Lyke Zhekova had no choice but to end the call with her for now.
Peggy then returned to her work.
But she still couldn’t settle down.
Because she was once again in debt and had to figure out how to thank Lyke Zhekova.
Apparently, he wasn’t being polite with her.
At noon, Peggy headed to the canteen with Clara Evans and Abigail Ackehurst.
However, along the way, Peggy noticed that the way people were looking at her was a bit off.
This off feeling was different from the unusual gazes she received when she arrived in the morning.
Peggy asked Clara Evans and Abigail Ackehurst, “Don’t you think the way these people are looking at me is a bit odd?”
Abigail Ackehurst, unlike Clara with her quick responses, was rather casual and carefree.
Abigail just shook her head blankly and said, “Didn’t they look at you like that this morning too?” 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
“It’s all because of Lyke Zhekova.” Abigail offhandedly remarked, dismissing it with a wave of her hand.
Because the Company had already received a lot of inquiries about Lyke Zhekova and Peggy Lewis from many people before she arrived.
After Peggy arrived at the company, her colleagues couldn’t help but gossip when they saw her.
So, Abigail really didn’t feel any difference.
Clara Evans, on the other hand, was much more perceptive and responsive.
She was too busy talking to Peggy and Abigail earlier and hadn’t noticed anything.
But when Peggy brought it up, Clara deliberately observed it and noticed something was off.
“It is different,” Clara agreed.
Abigail, still oblivious, asked Clara, “How is it different?”
Clara frowned, “In the morning, although their eyes were indeed on Peggy, their gazes were clearly filled with curiosity and gossip.”
“Even when they came to ask us about the gossip, they actually just wanted to know about your relationship with Lyke.
There was nothing else,” Clara explained.
“Although it was a bit annoying, this gossip wasn’t malicious,” Clara said.
“But now, their gazes are not as friendly.
They’re a bit….” Clara furrowed her brows, and compared it to another gaze.
The gaze felt familiar to Clara, but she couldn’t quite place it.
At this point, Peggy added, “It’s a bit like the way they look at Jacob Zahn.”
From the time it was announced that she was to replace Jacob Zahn, until the email was sent out by the company,
And the rumor that Jacob Zahn’s deals were obtained by some shady means,
No one who knew about it actually spread the news, considering the company’s size.
But surely not everything could be kept under wraps?
There’s always a leak somewhere.
On the contrary, because they didn’t know what Jacob Zahn had done, they kept speculating.
The more they speculated, the worse Jacob was made out to be, the more disgusting the rumors became.
Of course, after hearing the rumors going around in the company, Clara had to say that they didn’t guess wrongly.
They thought that their speculations were quite crude, not realizing that Jacob Zahn had actually done worse.
Because they didn’t know the truth and were just speculating, the gaze towards Jacob was more uncomfortable, like being stabbed with pins.
Clara had noticed these uncomfortable gazes, but couldn’t quite place them at first.
Now that Peggy had mentioned it, Clara understood.
“Yes, yes, yes.” Clara nodded in agreement, “Why are they suddenly looking at you like this?”
Peggy shook her head, “I don’t understand either.”
She didn’t understand how everything had changed in just one morning.
“I’ll go find out.” Abigail pledged, placing a hand on her chest, “Leave it to me.”
Although she was a bit slow, Abigail was good at finding out gossip.
Because of this characteristic, many people loved chatting with her.
If she asked them anything they could share, they would tell her.
“Go quickly.” Clara urged, “Leave this task to you then.”
“Don’t worry.” Abigail took on the task.
However, before she could leave, Jacob Zahn walked up to her.
Because of Lyke Zhekova standing up for Peggy yesterday, even Elijah Hernandez and Tiffany Wagner, who usually hung out with Jacob, wouldn’t dare to contact Jacob anymore.
Since Peggy was definitely going to be the next manager of the Business Department, why would they stick with Jacob?
After what happened to Jacob, it was still uncertain whether he could stay in the company.
Even if he stayed in the company, he wouldn’t have a future there.
So, what’s the point of following Jacob?
They used to follow Jacob because they hoped that they could enjoy some benefits with him.
With him making deals, they could ride on his coattails and get a share of the outcome.
When Jacob got promoted, he could keep protecting them.
But now, there was no hope for any of that.
